AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 272,300 shares of BTAL short. 1.43% of AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.43% of AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 272,300 shares, a decrease of 50.1% from the previous total of 545,200 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

1.43% of AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund: SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF (1.13%), NYLI Merger Arbitrage ETF (0.84%), First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (0.21%), WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (0.01%), Militia Long/Short Equity ETF (0.27%), First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (0.85%), Even Herd Long Short ETF (0.00%), American Beacon AHL Trend ETF (0.73%), Clough Hedged Equity ETF (0.66%), The Future Fund Long/Short ETF (0.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BTAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund as its price is falling. BTAL shares are trading down $0.33 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BTAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BTAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.